Toslink or coax?

I would not upgrade beyond the Blue Jeans if I were you.

I have four digital cables and tests with my Sony and Scott Nixon tube DAC show shockingly little difference until you get to the VERY expensive Purist Audio Digital ($1400.00 retail).

In other words, my digital improves about the same as the cable equals the cost of the entire digital system. That makes about as much sense as running Dynaco's and buying Valhalla to wire to the speakers ($4200.00 cable on $600.00 amps).

Don't get me wrong, I am one of those guys that really believe in cable, just look at what's in my own system. I'm just saying keep the cable investment in line with the associated equipment.

Assuming you still have the equipment listed in your virtual thread, the Blue Jeans will likely provide all you need. If your obsessed with the idea of a test, buy the Blue Jeans for $15.00 and leave a deposit with a couple of local dealers and do a shoot out.

Thanks again for the input Albert,

You're right, I want to keep my cables in line with the rest of my equipment. That's my main goal here. Again, I believe in using quality cables but I don't want to get out of hand $$wise. I'm wondering if I should just go a little further with my Sony 777ES->Arcam AVR300 digital connection (using the Arcam's DACs?) for those times that I plan on dedicated two channel listening? I also have some Kimber Silver Streak RCA interconnects that I could use separately to the CD input but I though using the Arcam's DACs would be better. I do plan on upgrading my main speakers soon (Legacy Sig III's?). Sure I'll replace my other components as better stuff comes out but basically the rest of the equipment in my setup will most likely always be the same level (quality/$$wise) of what I have now. I usually upgrade incrementally like my recent Arcam/Nakamichi AVR swapout. I also recently went from a Sony 7700ES/7ES(5 disc) to my 777ES and from my ole 27" XBR to the 60XS.

Thanks again,

Scott

Scott, I am not familiar enough with your equipment to give any better answer. As suggested in my last post, the only way to be sure is invest $15.00 for the Blue Jeans digital and then borrow some big name, high priced digital links from a friend or dealer and go with whichever works best.

I'm all for listening to determine if the value is there. I suspect the Arcam DAC will sound different. You must decide if better.